No matter how many different story arcs it wishes to tackle, iZombie seems prepared to sew them all together with effortless mastery even before we get a chance to see them materialize. This season in particular has juggled far too many subplots on its own, yet it never seems that way because of the razor-sharp writing and carefully balanced use of the characters.
“The Whopper”, like practically every other installment in the series’s sophomore outing, is enveloped in this beautiful balance. Whether we’re given more insight into Blaine’s motivations via his parents, or watching Liv and Ravi desperately yearn for a reliable zombie cure - the show finds itself well aware of both the comedic and tragic elements it self-created. And because it’s spent its time layering out all of the different conflicts on hand, the various ways those conflicts clash wind up the result of nothing less than the product of brilliant payoff and skillful calculation.
Therefore, Blaine’s payback - filled with makeup art and a hilarious bullshitting of a fifty-year jump in time and a fake apocalypse - is the episode’s high point, but it wouldn’t have gotten there without the help of a familiar face. This week marks the first time Major crosses paths with Blaine since the indelible Meat Cute showdown from the season one finale - with Blaine the arbitrator on behalf of Don E and Chief catching him lurking around the funeral home. Their character arcs could not have converged at a more convenient time, with Blaine fighting for an inheritance he thinks he deserves and Major trying his best to protect his friends and his self.
“The Whopper”, like practically every other installment in the series’s sophomore outing, is enveloped in this beautiful balance. Whether we’re given more insight into Blaine’s motivations via his parents, or watching Liv and Ravi desperately yearn for a reliable zombie cure - the show finds itself well aware of both the comedic and tragic elements it self-created. And because it’s spent its time layering out all of the different conflicts on hand, the various ways those conflicts clash wind up the result of nothing less than the product of brilliant payoff and skillful calculation.
Therefore, Blaine’s payback - filled with makeup art and a hilarious bullshitting of a fifty-year jump in time and a fake apocalypse - is the episode’s high point, but it wouldn’t have gotten there without the help of a familiar face. This week marks the first time Major crosses paths with Blaine since the indelible Meat Cute showdown from the season one finale - with Blaine the arbitrator on behalf of Don E and Chief catching him lurking around the funeral home. Their character arcs could not have converged at a more convenient time, with Blaine fighting for an inheritance he thinks he deserves and Major trying his best to protect his friends and his self.
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